
Classic apple flan

Photo by Elizabeth Clarkson
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Pastry
1 Tbsp | Sugar |
1 pinch | Salt |
170 g | Plain flour |
80 g | Butter, soft, diced |
2 Tbsp | Water, cold |
Frangipane Filling
60 g | Butter |
2 | Eggs |
80 g | Caster sugar |
2 tsp | Brandy, or vanilla essence |
120 g | Ground almonds |
1 Tbsp | Flour |
3 | Braeburn apples, peeled and cut into about 2mm-thick slices |
4 Tbsp | Apricot jam |
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- To make the pastry, sieve the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl, then rub in the butter.
- Add just enough water to allow you to pull the pastry together.
- Form the mixture into a ball and let it rest for at least 10 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry, then line a 20cm flan tin so the pastry comes up to just over the top edge.
- Refrigerate while you make the filling.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and soft. Add the eggs and beat well.
- Add the essence, ground almonds and flour, then stir well to ensure there are no lumps.
- Spoon this mixture into the pastry case and arrange the apple slices in overlapping circles on top.
- Bake the flan for 30-40 minutes until the frangipane filling is set.
- Cool slightly, then glaze the top with melted apricot jam.
- Serve with whipped cream or crème anglaise.
http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/9434/Classic-apple-flan/
Comments
PaulaMA
added 1030 days agoWhat ground almonds there aren't any in the recipe?????
Bite_team
added 1028 days agoYikes! You are right. The almond measurement has been added now to the ingredient list. So sorry for your inconvenience and thanks for letting us know.
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